Matthew J. Koester
Candidate for Defiance County Commissioner, Unexpired term ending 1/2/2029
Background
- Occupation
- Defiance County commissioner
Appointed Defiance County commissioner in December 2025 to succeed David Kern. He worked in supply chain and operations management, most recently as director of sales inventory and operations planning at Davenport Manufacturing (formerly Koester Metals); MBA, University of Toledo.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges careful stewardship of taxpayer money.
ReportDefiance County GOP selects Matthew Koester as new commissionerNews coverage · The Crescent-News · crescent-news.com
“every dollar we spend should serve our people and really strengthen the future of Defiance County”
All sources (3)
- Ballot Display (sample ballots by precinct), Defiance County - 11/3/2026 General Election
Election filing · Defiance County Board of Elections · lookup.boe.ohio.gov
- Board of Commissioners | Defiance County, Ohio
Government record · Defiance County · defiance-county.com
- Defiance County GOP selects Matthew Koester as new commissioner
News coverage · The Crescent-News · crescent-news.com
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